yes ok USA national team lineup looks armed for World Baseball ClassicStarting in March, there are still some questions about who will be rotating. On Tuesday, those two spots became owners when the American team announced that two MLB aces, New York Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes Jr.and experienced St. Louis Cardinals Adam WainwrightHe promised to play with the team.
While rosters won’t be finalized until later this winter – and with Bryce Harper likely to be sidelined following Tommy John surgery – this is how the US roster goes so far.
C: JT Realmuto, Will Smith
1B: Pete Alonso, Paul Goldschmidt
2B: Trevor Story
SS: Tim Anderson
3B: Nolan Arenado, Bobby Witts Jr.;
OFF: Mookie Bates, Cedric Mullins, Mike Trout, Kyle Tucker
Rotation: Nestor Cortes Jr., Merrill Kelly, Adam Wainwright
Bullpen: David Bedner, Dillon Tate, Devin Williams
The United States will begin their title defense on March 11 in Phoenix. It will be part of Group C along with Mexico, Colombia, Canada and Great Britain.
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